Roscoe Riley, upset with the notion that his teacher could get in trouble, comes up with a plan to keep the bee antennae on the first graders' heads, and help the drummers stay in their seats for the open house play.
Jack does not always appreciate his little sister's assistance, but comes to understand why she likes helping when she needs an extra set of paws to build her entry in the Shady Woods Snowman Contest.
Raymond, in an effort to escape doing chores for his mother, decides to try using the comic book device of writing "meanwhile" to transport himself to a different location, and finds himself in all sorts of dangerous adventures.
